Unseen Bangladesh
Jhenaidah District · Khulna Division · মিয়ার দালান
Miar Dalan travel guide
An old zamindar building from 1929 on the bank of the Nabaganga River.
🗓️ Best time to visitYear-round
⏱ How long it takes45 minutes
💰 Estimated costFree
History and background
A plaque at the entrance says Salimullah Chowdhury built it in 1929 on the bank of the Nabaganga. Its decorated two-storey building and river view make it a popular spot just outside Jhenaidah town.
How to get to Miar Dalan
About 3 km from Jhenaidah town.
Jhenaidah is about 220 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Jhenaidah/Kushtia buses from Gabtoli (SB, Hanif, Shyamoli), fare ৳500–700.
Where to stay
The district town has basic and mid-range hotels (roughly ৳800–2,500). Government circuit houses and dak bungalows can be used with permission.
What to eat
Jhenaidah date-palm jaggery, bananas
Good to know
- Private property — entry may need permission
More places to visit in Jhenaidah district
- Old mosques of Barobazar — Many Sultanate-period mosques including Galakata, Jor Bangla and Satgachhia.
- Naldanga Rajbari Temples — The temple complex of the Naldanga rajas.
- Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman Memorial Museum — A library and memorial museum at the birthplace of Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman.